Meath West — week of Mon, 11 Oct

What your Meath West TDs did this week

Mon, 11 Oct – 17 Oct 2021 · 3 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 64 questions · 0 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax

2021-10-12 · 2 votes

An amendment to the bill · motion failed 47–87

Voted for 1 Johnny Guirke

Voted against 2 Damien English · Peadar Tóibín

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

The motion · motion passed 87–47

Voted for 2 Damien English · Peadar Tóibín

Voted against 1 Johnny Guirke

Did not vote 1 Aisling Dempsey

Aisling Dempsey — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Johnny Guirke — Sinn Féin 2 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Peadar Tóibín — Aontú 2 votes · 64 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 64 total

Health 17 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons per emergency department bed, intensive care unit bed and coronary care bed for each hospital with an emergency department. [49228/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the new national cervical screening laboratory; if the project has experienced any delays or overspends; and if he will provide a date by which he expects the project will be completed. [49281/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of samples or slides which CervicalCheck has sent abroad to foreign labs for testing in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [49282/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will provide statistics relating to the average length of time persons spent waiting for an ambulance in each county in Ireland in each of the past five years. [49283/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances based in each county; and the number of times an ambulance was dispatched in each of the past five years in each county. [49284/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions over the past ten years in which, under pressure, the HSE or a hospital group has advised persons seeking to attend accident and emergency departments at their hospitals not to attend and instead, if possible, to present to the emergency department at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [49285/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses or healthcare professionals who have resigned from their posts since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in each public hospital. [49298/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons or groups who have issued letters of claim against the State regarding the death of their loved ones from Covid-19 in HSE or State-run residential care settings, nursing homes or hospitals. [49299/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the persons or body that conducts the HSE staff survey; and the breakdown of participation in the HSE staff survey in addition to overall staff participation. [49309/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the questions that are asked as part of HSE staff survey; and if there are specific questions relating to the staff experience of Covid-19 in the 2021 survey. [49310/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the persons or bodies that compile the results of the HSE staff survey; if these results are published; and the actions that arise from the findings of the staff survey. [49311/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds closed in each of the past five years by county; and the breakdown on the cited reasons for the closures. [49356/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on the intensive care unit and the emergency department at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [49413/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of operations and medical treatments that have been postponed for each of the past 20 months due to Covid-19. [49602/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have had colposcopy appointments delayed, postponed or cancelled since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. [49678/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of CervicalCheck smear tests carried out in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. [49679/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if the attention of his Department has been drawn to any differential in survival rates for breast cancer between patients who are diagnosed and treated in the public system and those diagnosed and treated in the private system; and if he will provide the statistics on the issue. [49706/21]
Justice 13 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total value of assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past five years and to date in 2021, by county. [49289/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount returned to the public purse by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [49290/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the value of social welfare payments recovered by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [49291/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Afghan citizens resident in Ireland who have received deportation letters in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [49293/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons charged with human trafficking offences in the State in each of the past ten years; the number of persons convicted of human trafficking in each of the past five years; and the number of ongoing criminal or legal cases which relate to suspected human trafficking. [49301/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda stations closed in each of the past ten years by county. [49302/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times inmates, staff or prison officers have been assaulted or have reported assaults inside prisons in each of the past ten years by prison. [49303/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently in prison. [49304/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently in prison who have served prison sentences for previous convictions. [49305/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda investigations into illegal puppy farms and or illegal dog breeding establishments in each of the years from 2010 to 2020. [49322/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons released from prison in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. [49377/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons granted temporary release from prison in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. [49378/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if persons were released from prison early for purposes of public health control at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland. [49379/21]
Housing 11 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to provide tourist facilities at Liscarton Castle, Navan, County Meath. [49233/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of castles around the country that do not currently have tourism interpretation facilities. [49234/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there are no interpretation facilities for the Tailteann Games at Tailteann, Downpatrick, County Meath. [49229/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that action has not been taken to stop the collapse and depreciation of Liscarton Castle, Navan, County Meath. [49230/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of castles nationally that are depreciating without any care from the State. [49231/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has undertaken a study into the age profiles of those in receipt of the housing assistance payment. [49294/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in the State in receipt of the housing assistance payment by county. [49295/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has conducted a review of the housing assistance payment scheme; if he plans to make changes to the scheme; and when the scheme was last reviewed by his Department. [49296/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses built in 2020 and to date in 2021; and the cost of the social housing by unit. [49324/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on emergency accommodation in each of the years 2015 to 2020; and the criteria for qualification as emergency accommodation for the purposes of this spending. [49325/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to Limerick City and County Council for emergency accommodation for 2020 and 2021; and the amount spent and drawn down per month. [49881/21]
Finance 6 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to fully extended tax relief to accredited counselling and psychotherapy professionals as a qualifying health expense in Budget 2022 and the application of VAT exemption now rated at 13.5% on their earnings over €37,500 from 2022 tax status in line with other allied health professionals. [49141/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance if a decision has been made on whether to extend the banking levy considering the last payment under the legislation is to be made no later than the 20 October 2021. [49312/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of REITs operating in the Irish market; and the number of properties held by these REITs. [49326/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of property purchases, residential and rental, which included the purchase of more than ten properties in each of the years 2015 to 2020. [49328/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of automatic teller machines closed by county in each of the past five years; and the number which were installed in each of the past five years by county. [49353/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of businesses availing of debt warehousing with the Revenue Commissioners; the total amount of debt that is warehoused; if the Revenue Commissioners estimated the amount of this debt that will not be paid; and if it is included in the published tax receipts for 2021. [49419/21]
Rural 5 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of registered puppy farms and registered dog breeding establishments in each of the years from 2010 to 2020. [49316/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of inspections at registered puppy farms and registered dog breeding establishments in each of the years from 2010 to 2020. [49317/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of violations by registered puppy farms and registered dog breeding establishments in each of the years from 2010 to 2020. [49318/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dogs or puppies sold or bred by registered puppy farms and registered dog breeding establishments in each of the years from 2010 to 2020. [49319/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of prosecutions for offences at or involving illegal puppy farms and or illegal dog breeding establishments in each of the years from 2010 to 2020. [49323/21]
Defence 4 questions
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who departed or left the Defence Forces in each of the past five years to date in 2021. [49331/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Government failed to implement the Technical Pay Agreement concluded with the Defence Forces in July 2019. [49332/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the EU defence programmes or initiatives Ireland is party to; and the contribution by Ireland to these programmes monetarily in terms of participation of Defence Forces personnel and any other contribution as Ireland as a member state makes to EU defence initiatives. [49333/21]
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence when the independent review of the revelations disclosed by a radio programme (details supplied) will be established; and the projected timeframe of the review. [49334/21]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who to date in 2021 have applied for the SUSI grant; the number who have been awarded funding; the number of applications rejected; and the number of applications yet to be processed. [49689/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will offer clarity on whether or not receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment in 2020 or earlier in 2021 would disqualify a student from being awarded a SUSI grant. [49690/21]
- 2021-10-13 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an estimate of the number of emails he has received over the past three months from students experiencing difficulties with applying for the SUSI grant. [45190/21]
Public 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the overpayment of rent to the landlords for the building from which the Department of Health operates on Baggot Street; the amount of overpayment that was made; when the attention of his Department was drawn to this matter; his views of whether or not the State will be able to recoup the overpayment; if his attention has been drawn to any other instances of the State or State bodies overpaying rent on premises which the State or State bodies are leasing; and if so, the details of such instances. [49306/21]
Foreign 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number or estimated number of Irish citizens whose passports expired while they were resident abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic. [49292/21]
Education 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if she will retain the developing school post at a school (details supplied) in which the risk of losing a teacher will result in classroom overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49607/21]
Social 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the provision that her Department made for redundancy payments accruing from postponed redundancies from 2020 and to date in 2021; and the estimated number of persons that will apply for this facility. [49418/21]
Children 1 question
- 2021-10-12 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the recent Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report which found that just 36% of working-aged persons with disabilities are working; the actions his Department is taking to increase this figure; and if he will investigate the matter. [49358/21]